Black Water (2026)

This is my cover of Black Water by The Doobie Brothers. I've always loved this song...especially the acoustic guitar parts. I bought a multitrack studio recording and used their background vocals, drums, percussion, violin and harp tracks. I also used the studio acoustic guitar licks around the 3:30 mark. I might have been able to replicate the violin on my Midi keyboard but I couldn't get the intricacies of a real violin. I do this hobby for fun and am not concerned if I use other's tracks to fill in my covers. I also recorded two tracks of my hand claps through a microphone. I had fun modifying the volumes around the 3 minute mark. I gradually dropped the volume of all the tracks except the hand claps and vocals then brought them back up around the 3:25 mark.

Vocals - Me on lead
Vocal Harmonies - Studio singers
Drums and percussion - I used the studio tracks
Hand Claps - I recorded my own hand claps through a microphone on two tracks panned 25% Left and Right
Bass - My Vantage bass
Acoustic - My Seagull Peppino playing rhythm and arpeggios panned 100% Left
Acoustic - My Seagull Peppino playing rhythm and arpeggios panned 100% Right
Acoustic - My Seagull Artist playing licks and lead up to the 3:00 minute mark panned rhythm and arpeggios panned 80% Right
Violin - Studio track panned 35% Left
Harp - Studio track panned 80% Left